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Fewer Hours for Doctors -- and Less Pay

By Katie DrummondFeb 23rd 2010 – 3:18PM

(Feb. 23) -- American doctors are no longer burning the midnight oil, and it might have something to do with their declining salaries, according to a major study of physicians' work hours. The trend could also lead to a major doctor shortage, some fear. The results mark the first significant, documented drop in doctors'...

Background on American health care

Health care in the United States is provided by many separate legal entities. Health care facilities are largely owned and operated by the private sector.

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